used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GIRL'S RAVINGS Raymond Case passed a sleepless night watching over Margaret.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "To tell the truth, it looks like a bad case to me, Mr. Case," was the reply.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She shook her head when she came out of the sick room.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A GIRL'S RAVINGS Raymond Case passed a sleepless night watching over Margaret.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think?" questioned the young man pleadingly.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
GIRL'SnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A GIRL'S RAVINGS Raymond Case passed a sleepless night watching over Margaret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She shook her head when she came out of the sick room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shook her head when she came out of the sick room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To tell the truth, it looks like a bad case to me, Mr. Case," was the reply.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "To tell the truth, it looks like a bad case to me, Mr. Case," was the reply.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "To tell the truth, it looks like a bad case to me, Mr. Case," was the reply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What do you think?" questioned the young man pleadingly.
Margaret
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From this reading A GIRL'S RAVINGS Raymond Case passed a sleepless night watching over Margaret.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To tell the truth, it looks like a bad case to me, Mr. Case," was the reply.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "To tell the truth, it looks like a bad case to me, Mr. Case," was the reply.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A GIRL'S RAVINGS Raymond Case passed a sleepless night watching over Margaret.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She shook her head when she came out of the sick room.
on one occasion
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She shook her head when she came out of the sick room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A GIRL'S RAVINGS Raymond Case passed a sleepless night watching over Margaret.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A GIRL'S RAVINGS Raymond Case passed a sleepless night watching over Margaret.
pleadinglyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading "What do you think?" questioned the young man pleadingly.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What do you think?" questioned the young man pleadingly.
RAVINGS
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From this reading A GIRL'S RAVINGS Raymond Case passed a sleepless night watching over Margaret.
Raymond
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From this reading A GIRL'S RAVINGS Raymond Case passed a sleepless night watching over Margaret.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "To tell the truth, it looks like a bad case to me, Mr. Case," was the reply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She shook her head when she came out of the sick room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head when she came out of the sick room.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her head when she came out of the sick room.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She shook her head when she came out of the sick room.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading A GIRL'S RAVINGS Raymond Case passed a sleepless night watching over Margaret.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
express in words
From this reading "To tell the truth, it looks like a bad case to me, Mr. Case," was the reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think?" questioned the young man pleadingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To tell the truth, it looks like a bad case to me, Mr. Case," was the reply.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "To tell the truth, it looks like a bad case to me, Mr. Case," was the reply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To tell the truth, it looks like a bad case to me, Mr. Case," was the reply.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A GIRL'S RAVINGS Raymond Case passed a sleepless night watching over Margaret.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think?" questioned the young man pleadingly.
at the time that
From this reading She shook her head when she came out of the sick room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think?" questioned the young man pleadingly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What do you think?" questioned the young man pleadingly.
